"צעיר" meaning in Hebrew

See צעיר in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: צָעִיר [canonical], tsa'ír [romanization], צְעִירָה [feminine], צְעִירִים [masculine, plural], צְעִירוֹת [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *ṣaɣir- (“to be small, young”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒌉 (ṣeḫrum, “small, young”) and Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|צ־ע־ר}}, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ṣaɣir-|t=to be small, young}} Proto-Semitic *ṣaɣir- (“to be small, young”), {{cog|akk|ṣeḫrum|𒌉|t=small, young|tr=ṣeḫrum}} Akkadian 𒌉 (ṣeḫrum, “small, young”), {{cog|ar|صَغِير}} Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr) Head templates: {{he-adj-auto|pat=קָטִיל|stemwv=צְעִיר|tr=tsa'ír|wv=צָעִיר}} צָעִיר • (tsa'ír) (feminine צְעִירָה, masculine plural צְעִירִים, feminine plural צְעִירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]
  1. Young (in the early part of life or growth).
    Sense id: en-צעיר-he-adj-6X2vGms9 Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms belonging to the root צ־ע־ר, Hebrew terms in the pattern קָטִיל, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Age Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant target parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root צ־ע־ר: 54 46 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קָטִיל: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Age: 55 45

Noun

Forms: צָעִיר [canonical], tsa'ír [romanization], צְעִירִים [indefinite, plural], צְעִיר־ [construct, singular], צְעִירֵי־ [construct, plural], צְעִירָה [feminine]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *ṣaɣir- (“to be small, young”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒌉 (ṣeḫrum, “small, young”) and Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|צ־ע־ר}}, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ṣaɣir-|t=to be small, young}} Proto-Semitic *ṣaɣir- (“to be small, young”), {{cog|akk|ṣeḫrum|𒌉|t=small, young|tr=ṣeḫrum}} Akkadian 𒌉 (ṣeḫrum, “small, young”), {{cog|ar|صَغِير}} Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr) Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=צְעִיר|f=צְעִירָה|g=m|pat=קָטִיל|pl=צְעִירִים|plcons=צְעִירֵי|tr=tsa'ír|wv=צָעִיר}} צָעִיר • (tsa'ír) m (plural indefinite צְעִירִים, singular construct צְעִיר־, plural construct צְעִירֵי־, feminine counterpart צְעִירָה) [pattern: קָטִיל]
  1. A young (male) person, a (male) youth. Related terms: צְעִירוּת
    Sense id: en-צעיר-he-noun-2Cms4WqR Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms belonging to the root צ־ע־ר Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant target parameters: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root צ־ע־ר: 54 46
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          "text": "איה כורם, אוטוביוגרפיה\nעברו שלושה שבועות ושלחתי מכתב כדי שאמא תדע מה קרה, שרק לא תדאג לי ורק שתזכור שגם היא פעם הייתה צְעִירָה.\navrú shloshá shavu'ót v'shalákhti mikhtáv k'dé she'íma tedá ma kará, sherak lo tid'ág li v'rak shetizkór shegam hi pa'am haytá tse'irá.",
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          "text": "איה כורם, אוטוביוגרפיה\nעברו שלושה שבועות ושלחתי מכתב כדי שאמא תדע מה קרה, שרק לא תדאג לי ורק שתזכור שגם היא פעם הייתה צְעִירָה.\navrú shloshá shavu'ót v'shalákhti mikhtáv k'dé she'íma tedá ma kará, sherak lo tid'ág li v'rak shetizkór shegam hi pa'am haytá tse'irá.",
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